In recent years prescription drugs have proliferated at a rate never before seen. In general, this is a positive development. After all, the whole

Any time we learn that a friend or loved one has been hospitalized, there is immediate concern because hospitalization connotes an extremely serious situation.

For most families, news of pregnancy, followed by the birth of a child, are both causes for celebration. But pregnancy, birth, and childhood don’t

With constant improvements in transportation technology, along with massive decreases in the cost of international travel, the old saying that “the world is getting

There is nothing more exciting in life than welcoming a new member into the family. In fact, societies across the world celebrate pregnancy and

Around the world, people rely on doctors and hospitals to make them well when they are injured or get sick. Unfortunately, doctors and other

When someone goes to the hospital to address a serious illness or injury, they expect to receive the care that they need from a

Thousands of surgeries occur across Oregon and the United States every day. In fact, most Americans can thank a surgeon for providing important medical

As has been discussed on this blog before, medication errors are a serious and unfortunately common form of medical malpractice. Medication errors are especially harmful because

Because we all need medical treatment at one time or another, almost everyone has an opinion about the health care system. And while Oregonians